Combination package



Nov. 1,1938. v|--. SMITH 2,135,242

COMBINATION PACKAGE v Filed March 1O, 1937 V Patented Nov. 1, 1938 PATENT K OFFICE COMBINATION PACKAGE Frasier Smith, Wheeling, W. Va., assignor to Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, Wheeling, W. Va., a corporation of West Virginia Application March 10, 1937, Serial No. 130,159

Claims.

The invention relates to a novel package, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide such package by combining two glass articles, each of which is separately useful, in such man- 5 ner as to form a receptacle for a powder container or other merchandise, the two glass articles being temporarily held together by a label, tape, ribbon, or the like.

More specifically, an object of the invention is to combine two glass ash trays, coasters, or the like, so that the combined trays or coasters form a receptacle to receive an article of merchandise.

Still another object of the inventionis to provide a package of this nature, in which the ash trays, coasters; or the like, are provided with interlocking means to prevent relative rotation when they are in assembled relation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a glass ash tray with two sets of cigarette rests which are complementary to each other, so that all of the trays are identical and hence require only one mold, but which permit the trays when combined to interlock together to form a receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provid a combination package of this nature, in which the label or the like unitingthe two glass articles also prevents longitudinal movement of one of the glass articles with respect to the other.

A further object of the invention is to provide fiat portions on the glass ash trays or coasters, so that when the trays or coasters are united to form a receptacle a label can be readily applied for the purpose of uniting the articles.

The invention will be clearly-understood from the following detailed description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in

which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of two of the ash trays in disassembled relation, 'and a powder container illustrative of an article of merchandise which may be carried in the receptacle formed by uniting the trays; and

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the complete package; the label being broken away to more clearly illustrate the construction.

Referring to the drawing in more detail, numeral I indicates a glass ash tray. Twoof the 50 trays are shown in the drawing, and they are identical in construction. While I have'illus- -t'rated the invention in connection with ash trays, and shall so describe the invention, yet it is to be understood that in the specification and 55 in the claims, the term ash tray is intended to include coasters, combination coasters and ash trays, and similar articles.

The specific ash tray illustrated is provided with two sets of cigarette rests, referred to generally by numerals 2 and 3. The ash trays are 5 all identical in construction, so that only one mold design is necessary, but ,it will be noted that the cigarette rests diff er. In the specific form illustrated the rest 2 of each tray has three convex surfaces 4 and two concave surfaces or depressions 5, which receive the cigarettes; while each rest 3 has two convex surfaces 6 and three concave surfaces or depressions l, which receive the cigarettes. In other words, in the specific form illustrated one rest accommodates two cigarettes and the other rest accommodates -three cigarettes, and the construction of the rests is complementary, so that when one tray is inverted upon another, with the rest 2 of one tray associated with the rest 3 of the other tray, the rests will fit together and interlock. Thus the trays not only fit together tightly to form a container, but also they are interlocked against relative rotation. It is obvious, of course, that a wide variety of difierent designs could be adopted to accomplish these desirable results, and the specific form disclosed herein merely illustrates one desirable form.

'chandise has been placed in the container formed by inverting one ash tray upon the other, itis desirable to temporarily unite the two trays, and in uniting them it is also desirable to prevent any considerable longitudinal movement of one 40 tray with respect to the other; it being understood that relative lateral movement and relative rotary movement are prevented by the interlocking of the cigarette rests.

It is apparent that various means could be employed to reduce or prevent relative longitudinal movement between the trays, and by longitudinal movement I mean movement longitudinally of the cigarette rests. And it is also to be understood that the invention is not limited to any particular means for preventing such movement, and that the use of any such means is not essential, for ordinarily the mere attachment of a label or the like will be entirely sufficient.

On opposite sides the trays are provided with 56 flat surface portions 9, and the label, tape, or ribbon l0 passes over these flat surfaces and over the bottoms of the ash trays,.thereby temporarily retaining the assembled trays in container-forming position, until the combination package i ready to be opened.

In the particularform illustrated I have pro- -vided means to reduce or prevent relativelongitudinal movement between the two trays. The bottoms of these particular trays are provided with annular raised portions or flanges ii, and these flanges are omitted adjacent the side flat surfaces 9, thus forming shoulders I2. When a label, tape, ribbon or the like is now applied, it will fit between these shoulders, and thereby pre- Nent any considerable longitudinal movement of one tray with respect to the other.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have devised a simple and attractive package, in which each of the articles which are .combined to form the container is separately useful; that when the articles are combined they fit tightly together and preferably interlock against relative rotary or lateral movement; that if desired the articles can also be locked against relative longitudinal movement; that the articles are readily maintained in their container-forming relation by means of a label, tape or ribbon; and

thatto release the merchandise in-the package it is only necessary to break the label, whereupon the merchandise is removed and the articles =forming the container become available for use as ash trays, combination ash trays and coasters,

etc. Y

Having fully described the invention, what I claim'is:

1. A package consisting of two substantially identical ash trays, one inverted upon the otherto form a completely closed container for merchandise, said ash trays having-cigarette rests on diametrically opposed portions of the periphery thereof, the cigarette rest of each tray being complementary to each other and interfltting snugly with the cigarette rests of the other tray,

and band-like means encircling the two trays for holding them together.

2. A package consisting of two substantially identical ash trays, one inverted upon the other to form a completely closed container for merchandise, said ash trays having cigarette rests spaced about the periphery thereof, the cigarette rests of each tray'being complementary to each other and interfitting snugly with the cigarette rests of the other tray, and means for holding the two trays together in their cooperative relation.

3. A package consisting of two ash trays, one

inverted upon the other to form a completely closed container for merchandise, said ash trays having cigarette rests spaced about and projecting outwardly from the periphery thereof, the

cigarette rests of each tray interfitting snugly,

with the cigarette rests of the other tray, and

band-like means for holding the two trays to-' 'or the like for holding the two trays together in their cooperative relation, and the sides of each tray having flat portions in cooperative relation to facilitate the application of the label or the like.

5. A package consisting of two ash trays, one inverted upon the other to form a completely closed container for merchandise, said ash trays having cigarette rests spaced about and projecting outwardly from the periphery thereof, the cigarette rests of each tray interfitting snugly with the cigarette rests of the other tray, a label or the like for holding the two trays together in their cooperative relation, and spaced shoulders on thebottoms of the trays for limiting relative movement between the label or the like and the container formed by the combined trays.

vFRASIER. SMITH. 

